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<div> <font size="3">Or leave it deflated and carry a can of Fix-A-Flat for when (if) you need it.</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">Another option is to get a tyre/wheel from a TR3-4. It has a narrower rim and tire and will easily fit if the 205 just barely fits.<br>
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<div><font size="3">I have a space-saver spare but I forgot what it was from. It opened up a nice bit of room in the well.</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">So, does the new tank have a larger capacity?</font><br>
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From: David Soknacki <soknacki@soknacki.com><br>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2020 10:02 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] Space-saver or full-size spare?<br>
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<div class="yiv2101853706MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I had an aluminum fuel tank from Boyd Welding installed in my 74 TR6. I knew that it was larger than the standard tank. So when I picked up my car, I wasn’t surprised to hear that my spare tire was a tight fit. Only today
I found out that the spare fit only because it was deflated! Fortunately I made the discovery in my driveway.</span></div>
<div class="yiv2101853706MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">So I need a spare tire.</span></div>
<div class="yiv2101853706MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">What is the thinking of list members for getting a ‘space saver’ tire instead of one that is full size?</span></div>
<div class="yiv2101853706MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I wouldn’t plan to drive far or quickly on a space-saver, and having flat space in the boot would be nice. On the other hand I’m not sure if my tailpipe would drag or whether a short drive on the space-saver would cause
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<div class="yiv2101853706MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The (deflated) spare is a P205/65 R15. If I were to replace it with a full size tire, I plan to look at something as narrow as a 175/65R15. Being 30mm more narrow might even allow me to inflate my spare!</span></div>
<div class="yiv2101853706MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please let me know your thoughts.</span></div>
<div class="yiv2101853706MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks so much.</span></div>
<div class="yiv2101853706MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">David Soknacki</span></div>
<div class="yiv2101853706MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">74 TR6 CF22072U</span></div>
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